Etymology

epeiric

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Today it means: Describing the part of a sea that lies over a continental shelf Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἤπειρος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἤπειρος
  2. English todayepeiric

Ultimately from Ancient Greek ἤπειρος (ḗpeiros) or a related word (+ -ic).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἤπειρος all →

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